#516A38
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.1% 0.08 130.6), rgb(81, 106, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#516A38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516A38 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 106, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.08 130.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #516A38 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516A38 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516A38 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #516A38 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A980
oklch(70.7% 0.063 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#799360
oklch(63% 0.079 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#627E47
oklch(55.7% 0.086 130.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516A38
oklch(49.1% 0.08 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#42562F
oklch(42.6% 0.065 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#38472A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#516A38 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6E6434 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A623B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52665E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516A38
#516A38
oklch(49.1% 0.08 130.6)
- #6F5383
#6F5383
oklch(49.1% 0.081 310.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #516A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
Use #516A38 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.